U.S. Catholic
U.S. Catholic puts faith in the context of everyday life, with a strong focus on social justice. Since 1935, U.S. Catholic has been a courageous, forward-thinking forum for discussion among a broad range of voices.
The Claretian Missionaries
U.S. Catholic is published by the Claretian Missionaries. Following in the footsteps of St. Anthony Claret—a prolific writer and publisher whom Pope Pius XI called the “Modern Apostle of the Good Press”—the Claretians in the United States began their publishing ministry in 1935 with the first edition of the magazine The Voice of St. Jude. In 1963, during the Second Vatican Council, The Voice of St. Jude transformed into U.S. Catholic magazine. In 1995, U.S. Catholic launched its first website, making the award-winning content available to even more readers.
The Claretian Missionaries are a Roman Catholic congregation of priests and brothers. They are dedicated to seeing the world through the eyes of the poor and to improving the world from these same communities. They work on faith, health, education, leadership, and violence intervention as they build healthy communities—always with the people. Their missionaries address a variety of issues including hunger, poverty, gang and domestic violence, housing, parenting, healthcare, and education—rough realities tackled with the trust and support of the people within the inspiration and power of God’s Word.
U.S. Catholic staff
Ferdinand Okorie, C.M.F.
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Catholic
Father Ferdinand Okorie, C.M.F. is a member of the Claretian Missionaries and vice president and academic dean at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where he is also an assistant professor of New Testament studies. He has been the editor-in-chief of U.S. Catholic since July 2020.
Emily Sanna
Managing Editor, U.S. Catholic
Emily Sanna joined U.S. Catholic as the digital editor in 2015. Prior to coming to the magazine, she worked as a freelance editor and writer in both educational and academic publishing. Emily holds a bachelor’s degree in religion from Oberlin College and a master of divinity degree from Yale Divinity School, where she studied theology.
Rebecca Bratten Weiss
Digital Editor, U.S. Catholic
Rebecca Bratten Weiss joined U.S. Catholic in 2022. She has worked as a reporting journalist, channel manager for Patheos Catholic, and as a university instructor in literature and philosophy. She has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in philosophy from Franciscan University and a master’s degree in literature from the University of Dallas.
Sarah Butler Schueller
Senior Editor, U.S. Catholic
Sarah Butler Schueller joined U.S. Catholic in 2014 as an assistant editor. Prior to joining the magazine team, Sarah was an editorial assistant at Chicago Magazine and Milwaukee Magazine, and was a writer for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s magazine Learning for Justice. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and English from Marquette University.
Nathaniel Hunter
Associate Editor, U.S. Catholic
Nathaniel Hunter joined U.S. Catholic in 2020 as an assistant editor. He previously worked as a freelance journalist for publications in the Los Angeles area and as a volunteer English teacher for the Peace Corps in China. Nathaniel has a bachelor’s degree in English and linguistics from Cornell University.
Megan Avery
Design/Production Editor, U.S. Catholic
Megan Avery joined U.S. Catholic in 2017. Previously she worked as a freelance designer specializing in publication design and marketing. Megan has a degree in graphic design from John Brown University.
James Chung McKenna
Editorial Assistant, U.S. Catholic
James Chung McKenna joined U.S. Catholic in 2024. A doctoral student in University of Illinois Chicago’s English department, they received their master of fine arts degree from the University of Alabama, where they were editor of Black Warrior Review, and their bachelor’s degree in English from Florida Southern College.
